2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

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In 2019-2020, 12,336 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 444 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree journalism students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Massachusetts

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read more about General Journalism at Northeastern University

#2

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$31,754 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emerson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson College are $31,754, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at Emerson College

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at Boston University

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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